St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15
SAINT PAUL MATTERS.
Gov. McGill Says He Will Appoint R. L.
Kelly and Col H. G. Hicks District
Judges To-Day.
A Summary of the Work Done in Locating
State Weather Bureaus in
Minnesota.
Col. Platt Walker Home From WASH
preparing to Observe
st. Patrick'S Day.
Matters of Interest From the Skin
Ward--Public improvements
Local Summary.
JUDGES KELLY AND HICKS.

Local summary.
JUDGES KELLY AND HICKS.
Eov. McGiiI Announces His Deter
IainatiOM 10 Appoint ". L.. Kelly
and II. G.. Hicks to the New
JudgeshiDs.
Gov. McGill announced last evening that
ne had determined to appoint William
Louis Kelly as the additional judge of the
district court in this district, and Col. III. q.
Hicks to the same Office in the Hennepin
district He said the appointments would
pc made out to-day.
Mr.. Kelly is native of Kentucky and
mas passed his fortieth year. He came to
St. Paul about eighteen years ago, poor and
an invalid. For time he was teacher of
lie male department of the Cathedral
school: subsequently he assumed editorial
charge of the Northwestern Chron-
cle. which he held for some
years. He was also in the book BUSH
ness with Dillon O'Brien. OF late years he
has confined himself to the law business.
He has been very prominent member of
the Irish National league. having been
identified with its growth in st. Paul almost
from the time the st. Paul branch
vas started. At the Chicago
National league convention he was
delegate. He is also a
prominent member of the Ancient Order of
HibernianS. Mr.. Kelly was instinctively
Democrat until the Blaine campaign, when
he made number of Blaine stump
speeches. but he generally took an indie
pendent course in politics. Once or twice
he was candidate for county attorney
The issue, which he protested had worked
obo il, al tllat 10Th
license.
During the last state campaign he did
some effective work for Mr.. McGill upon
the political stump.
There is strong outSpoken feeling of
dissatisfaction among the lawyers of this
city over the appointment. Gov. McGill
had said that he would consider the wishes
of the ST. Paul bar, but would not be bound
by them. About four days ago Gov. McGill
intimated that it would be impossible for
him to appoint H. f. Stevens, who re-
ceved a strong Endorsement from the RAM
sey County Bar association. A young
Republican lawyer expressed it very
forcibly last night when he said:
1T strikes me very unfavorably. l
think the expressed wishes OF the Ramsey
committee should have some weight with
Republican governor, elected by Republican
votes, even if the governor did get only
about 2, 600 majority"
As in the case of the st. Paul Judge,
Gov. McGill did not appoint the man
recommended by the bar association in
Minneapolis. and the delegations that have
waited on him in the interest of Sedgrave
Smith have had their labor in vain. Col.
Hicks is an old-time politician, an attorney,
and prominent Grand Army man.
STATE WEATHER SERVICE.
Report Submitted to the Chamber
of Commerce On the Growth of the
Signal Service.
At the meeting of the board Of directors
Of the chamber of commerce yesterday
morning. a communication was read from
Messrs. G. c. Atchson & Co., of Chicago.
asking what could be done here in the way
Of organizing a stock company for the
manufacture Of spring motor machine. ii
was referred to the committee on manu-
features. 4 communication was read from
citizens of Winnebago City. Mimi. asking
the citizens of st. Paul if they would help
them to build college. This was referred
TO the mercantile committee. Mr.. Noyes
from the committee to whom the subject
had been referred, made the following re-
port on the state weather service, which
was referred to the committee on property
and finance.
Your committee would respectfully report
that the Minnesota state signal service was
established at Mortified by request OF Gen.
Hazen, chief signal officer of the United
States in 1882, and that Carlton college, dur
ing that year and the year following contri-
buted in money and time of the director,
Prof. W. W. Pay me, about 81, 10U toward this
service. In 1883 the chief signal officer de-
tailed Private McGinuis to take charge of
the central Office and assist in the
organization of the central office re-
manning at Mortified until February,
1856. About this time Private McGinnis was
dismissed and Private c. E. Brandenburg
took his place. In February, 1885, the GEN.
trai office was removed to st. Paul, the state
and railroad capital, and located in the cham
per of commerce building. This was done by
direction Of the chief signal officers at Wash
ngton, on request of this chamber, with
promise OF its oversight and necessary finan-
cial aid. During 1856 the chamber has fur
aished $50 month for running expenses,
and Office room for the United States assist
ant. The following railroad companies have
3O-operated, in 1886, in distributing telegraph
reports OF daily weather indications free of
any charge, 10 all stations of the service. eX-
;ept two; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis s. Omaha, the
1IanitOGa, Minnesota 81 Northwestern, the
Minneapolis st. Louis, and now in 1887. the
Northern Pacific, through t. the Pacific. it
IS believed by your committee that enough
railroad companies, including the Canadian
Pacific, having connection with St Paul, viii
soon be part of the weather system whose
center for
PREDICTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
shall be the city of ST. Paul. The chief signal
officers of the United States at Washin gton
have already promised to locate an indica-
eions office in St. Paul for the service of the
Northwest, to be connected with the state sig
nal service. In the beginning of 1856 this SER
vice had twenty-five stations. 1t now has
fifty instrument and flag stations, and ten
Others now in progress Of organization. This
Is very remarkable growth in view of the
fact that all these stations have purchased
their own flags, instruments, etc, without
exception. To these flag stations. at their
own cost, have been distributed 10000 signal
service cards, describing the signals. The
bill for the adoption Of this service by the
st ale passed the senate, was recommended
by the house finance committee, and only
failed of becoming law because not reached
in the house liz its great pressure of bust
ness. Some states, including Colorado, have
adopted this important service. and Mime
sofa will do so as soon as is Importance and
value is known. The United States govern
Inent furnish the indications. but the work
of distributing and utilizing them belongs to
Inc several states themselves. If, in the con-
tinuance of this excellent and public spirited
work. this chamber will permit the use of the
Room now occupied by the service free OF
cost until another session of the legislature
1T is fully believed by your committee that
the amount necessary to continue, increase
and perfect the work can be secured from
intelligent and interested gentlemen and the
director generously offers his services, in
that case, free OF cost to the chamber If
This is done, and the work is thus sustained
by the chamber lat no cost save of use o.